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FWIW
-President Trump is not allowed to block users according to (2019) 2nd Circuit Court 3-0 decision.
-That Court ruled POTUS used his SM services to communicate as "an official channel of communication".
-Blocking users he disagrees with violated 1A.
-President Trump is not allowed to block users according to (2019) 2nd Circuit Court 3-0 decision.
-That Court ruled POTUS used his SM services to communicate as "an official channel of communication".
-Blocking users he disagrees with violated 1A.
FWIW 2
-The reasoning? Trump's private SM accounts are "official channels" for public discussion which require open and free accessibility by the public.
-Extrapolating from that: his ability to *use* SM is protected speech, since communication necessitates the ABILITY 2 speak.
-The reasoning? Trump's private SM accounts are "official channels" for public discussion which require open and free accessibility by the public.
-Extrapolating from that: his ability to *use* SM is protected speech, since communication necessitates the ABILITY 2 speak.
FWIW 3
-The Second Circuit went so far as to say Trump's use of SM actually created a "public forum" given the unique nature of his position.
-Essentially, the 2 Circuit said SM policies and privileges (e.g. the right of users such as DTJ to block) don't apply to POTUS.
-The Second Circuit went so far as to say Trump's use of SM actually created a "public forum" given the unique nature of his position.
-Essentially, the 2 Circuit said SM policies and privileges (e.g. the right of users such as DTJ to block) don't apply to POTUS.
FWIW 4
-Thus, I posit Donald Trump's ability to access and utilize SM is protected speech under 1A and cannot be censored. That they are "public forums" and while he is using them, an "official channel of communication".
(Cf. Knight First Amendment Institute v Trump)
-Thus, I posit Donald Trump's ability to access and utilize SM is protected speech under 1A and cannot be censored. That they are "public forums" and while he is using them, an "official channel of communication".
(Cf. Knight First Amendment Institute v Trump)
